Articles by Sergey Obolensky

KazAgroFinance Chairman: Domestic Agricultural Producers Have the Tools to Profit

Gumar Rakhimzhanov, chairman of KazAgroFinance, the company that implements major investment projects in the agricultural sector, recently spoke with The Astana Times about the work of his financial institution and plans for the future. How does the company participate in the programme Agribusiness 2020?  As a financial institute, we take an active part in its…

Kazakhstan Institute Developing Eco-Friendly Plant Protection, Research May Apply to Efforts to Prolong Life

ALMATY – The Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine (KazRIPPQ) with the support of KazAgroInnovation and the Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture is now conducting extensive research into the development of biological agents to be used against agriculturally damaging insects. “During the years of independence, Kazakhstan has rapidly expanded the range of plant products’…